Sonata Class Recital

The NEC Chamber Music Department presents the fruit of the semester's work in a free recital.

Led by NEC faculty Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, student pairs perform individual movements of sonatas from various composers that demonstrate the equal partnering of string player and pianist.

This afternoon's concert features movements from sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Honegger, and Prokofiev.

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SEE A BEHIND-THE-SCENES DISCUSSION WITH THE PERFORMERS:

During intermission, or anytime you choose, watch as the Sonata Class student performers speak about their pieces and performances.

  1. Johannes Brahms | from Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, op. 100

    I. Allegro amabile
    II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace

    Artists
    • Victoria Pan, violin
    • Boyi Fa, piano
  2. Arthur Honegger | from Sonata for Viola and Piano, H 28

    I. Andante et vivace
     

    Artists
    • Andrew Hughes, viola
    • Victor Xie, piano
  3. Sergei Prokofiev | from Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, op. 94a

    I. Moderato
    III. Andante

    Artists
    • Grant Houston, violin
    • Tracy Tang, piano
  4. Claude Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor

    Prologue: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto
    Sérénade: Modérément animé
    Final: Animé, léger et nerveux

    Artists
    • Sameer Apte, cello
    • Cynthia Tseng, piano
  5. Johannes Brahms | from Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, op. 108

    I. Allegro
    II. Adagio

    Artists
    • Maria Ioudenitch, violin
    • Jingsi Lu, piano
  6. Ludwig van Beethoven | from Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, op. 47 ("Kreutzer")

    II. Andante con variazioni
    III. Presto

    Artists
    • Joshua Brown, violin
    • Jingsi Lu, piano